Improvement in wool-oiling machinery for carding-machines



IINTTED n, STATES PATENT EETCE,

CHARLES JONES, OF BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS.

IMPROVEMENT IN WOOL-OILING MACHINERY FOR CARDlNG-MACHINES, &c.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 56,758, dated July 31, 1866.

To all whom it may concern.'

Be it known that I, CHARLES J oNEs,of Boston, in the county of Suiolk and State of Massachusetts, have invented certain new an d useful Improvements in Machinery for Oiling Wool; and I hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exact description of the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, in which- Figure l is a transverse sectional View of my improved oiler applied to an ordinary cardin g-engine, with which are combined a bui-ringcylinder and the appurtenances, such as the fan and burring-box. Fig. 2 is a front elevation of the oiler proper on an enlarged scale. Fig. 3 is a rear elevation of the same, and Fig. 4 a side elevation. Figs. 5 and 6 are detail views, in section, of the oiling-vessel,

Myimprovements relate to machinery or apparatus used in connection with and as an attachment to carding or other kindred woolpreparing machinery, for the purpose of oiling or lubricating the wool on the feed-apron and as it is fed to the carding or other Wool-preparing engine.

One among other objects of my invention is to adapt the (llissold English oiler, known as Harwood and Quincys patent,77 to American carding-engines, in which a barring-box is used, and which is so located as to interfere with the proper performance of the pressureroller.

By the adaptation of my improvement the pressure-roller can loe dispensed with, while some parts of the Olissold apparatus, particularly the traverse motion, can be utilized.

I would, however, observe that, inasmuch as my improvements relate more particularly to the oil-distributer, they may be adapted with more or less efficiency to the Glissold apparatus, taking the place of the brushes, dippers, Src., in which case the pressure-roller may be used with its well-known advantages.

The apparatus subject of this patent is here shown established on brackets immediately in front of the burring-box B and over the feedapron A of a cardil'ig-engine. It consists of a traversing rotary oil tank or vessel provided with a num ber of spouts, the openings of which may be regulated by means of cocks.

The tank G is a cylindrical vessel closed by `teris introduced through the opening at o,

which is closed by means of screw-threaded i plug or otherwise.

AXially--.e.,in a line with the centers of the spherical caps-is attached to the tank a spindle or axle, c, upon which the tank is hung in or on a carriage, f-z'. e., a suitable tank-holder, to which a traverse motion is imparted in the manner as follows: A frame composed of uprights C, united at their tops by a cross-bar, n

D, is firmly established in front of the machine upon brackets of the carding-engine. In rear of the cross-bar there is an endless band or chain, M, passing over pulleys or wheels, which are revolved by the ordinary means of transmitting movement from the carding-engine, so that the pulleys run in unison with the carding-engine. To the belt or chain M is secured a pin, g, working in a slot, r, in the drag-plate K, which is attached to the rear of the earriagef.

It will be understood that the belt, passing continuously in one direction, will, by means of the pin q, drag with it the carriage and impart to it reciprocating motion, and the pin following the belt will alternately occupy the upper and lower corner of the slot.

The carriage is so constructed as to be guided in its reciproeatin g travel by means of the cross-bar.

When it is desirable to agitate the oil or lubricating mixture before dropping it onto the Wool, I apply, on top of the cross-bar, a track, x, with which meshes a pinion, 1 on the spindle or axle a. By this means a rotary motion will be given the tank while it is reciprocated transversely to the feedof the wool.

For the more perfect mixture lof the lubricating matter I use in the interior of the tank spikes z, or other agitators.

The operation of this apparatus is as follows Before starting the Work the tank is filled withthe proper quantity of oil or lubrieatin g mixture. When about starting the work the cock or cocks regulating the ilow from the spouts are opened and the pulleys are brought into gear With the prime mover or the carding-engine. The tank will then travel to and fro over and above the Wool on the feed-apron,

Adropping; oil upon it as it is fed to the card.

The operation of this apparatus is substantially the same as described when the tank is rotated aswell as reciprocated; but theadvantage of having the oil and mixture always stirred is important, particularly when one of the ingredients'is Water, or some other iiuid Whose density is greater than that ot' the oil.

Having now fully described my invention, and the manner in Which the same is or may be carried into effect, I would observe that I am aware that it was attempted to imitate by machinery the motion of the watering-pot formerly used for oiling Wool, and that for that purpose a pendulum-tank has been suggested 5 but I believe such contrivance to be impracticable, as by the motion of the pendulum the oil or oiling mixture would be distributed unequally over and through the wool. Besides the cost of the apparatus, its liability to get out of Working order and the room it occupies render it unfit to be used on a card.

I shall therefore state my claims as follows:

l. In combination with carding or other kindred Wool-preparing machinery, and arranged over the feed-apron of the same, a dripping oiltank having a traverse motion With respect to the line of feed of the Wool, substantially as set forth.

2. In combination With carding or other 

